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Psalm 51

1 When Dauid was rebuked by the Prophet Nathán, for his great offences, he did not onely acknowledge the ſame to God with proteſtation of his natural corruptiō and iniquitie, but alſo left a memorial thereof to his poſteritie. 7 Therefore firſt he deſireth God to forgiue his ſinnes, 10 And to renue in him his holie Spirit, 13 With promes that he wil not be vnmindeful of thoſe great graces. 18 Finally fearing leſt God wolde puniſh the whole Church for his faute he requireth that he wolde rather increaſe his graces towards the ſame.
¶ To him that excelleth. A pſalme of Dauid, when the Prophet Nathán came vnto him, after he had gone in to Bath-ſhéba.
1.HAue mercie vpon me, ô God, according to thy louing kindenes: according to the multitude of thy compaſſions put awaie mine iniquities.
2.Waſh me throughly from mine iniquitie, and clenſe me from my ſinne.
3.For I knowe mine iniquities, & my ſinne is euer before me.
4.Againſt thee, againſt thee onely haue I ſinned, & done euil in thy ſight, that thou maieſt be iuſte when thou ſpeakeſt, and pure when thou iudgeſt.
5.Beholde, I was borne in iniquitie, and in ſinne hathe my mother conceiued me.
6.Beholde, thou loueſt trueth in ye inwarde affections: therefore haſt thou taught me wiſdome in the ſecret of mine heart.
7.Purge me with hyſſope, and I ſhal be cleane: waſh me, & I ſhalbe whiter then ſnowe.
8.Make me to heare ioye and gladnes, that the bones, which thou haſt broken, maie reioyce.
9.Hide thy face from my ſinnes, and put awaie all mine iniquities.
10.Create in me a cleane heart, ô God, & renue a right ſpirit within me.
11.Caſt me not awaie from thy preſence, and take not thine holie Spirit from me.
12.Reſtore to me the ioye of thy ſaluacion, and ſtabliſh me with thy fre Spirit.
13.Then ſhal I teache thy waies vnto the wicked, and ſinners ſhal be conuerted vnto thee.
14.Deliuer me from blood, ô God, which art the God of my ſaluacion, and my tongue ſhal ſing ioyfully of thy righteouſnes.
15.Open thou my lippes, ô Lord, and my mouth ſhal ſhewe forthe thy praiſe.
16.For thou deſireſt no ſacrifice, thogh I wolde giue it: thou deliteſt not in burnt offring.
17.The ſacrifices of God are a contrite ſpirit: a contrite & a broken heart, ô God, thou wilt not deſpiſe.
18.Be fauourable vnto Zión for thy good pleaſure: buylde the walles of Ieruſalém.
19.Then ſhalt thou accept the ſacrifices of righteouſnes, euen the burnt offring and oblation: then ſhal they offer calues vpon thine altar.

Notes

1:a.
To reproue him becauſe he had cōmitted ſo horrible ſinnes, and lien in the ſame without repentance more thē a whole yere.
1:b.
As his ſinnes were mani folde & great, ſo he requireth that God wolde giue him the feling of his excellent and abundant mercies.
2:c.
My ſinnes ſticke ſo faſt in me, that I haue nede of ſome ſingular kinde of waſhing.
3:d.
My cōſcience accuſeth me, ſo that I can haue no reſt, til I be reconciled
4:e.
When thou giueſt ſentence againſt ſinners, thei muſt nedes confeſſe thee to be iuſt and them ſelues ſinners
6:f.
He cōfeſſeth that God, who loueth purenes of heart, maie iuſtely deſtroy man, who of nature is a ſinner, much more him, whome he had inſtructed in his heauenlie wiſdome
7:*.
Leuit. 14.6.
8:g.
He meaneth Gods cōfortable mercies towards repentant ſinners
8:h.
By ye bones he vnderſtandeth all ſtrength of ſoule and bodie, which by cares and mourning are conſumed
10:i.
He cōfeſſeth yt when Gods Spirit is colde in vs, to haue it againe reuiued is as a new creation
12:k.
Which maie aſſure me that I am drawen out of ye ſclauerie of ſinne.
13:l.
He promiſeth to endeuour that others by his example may turne to God
14:m.
From the murder of Vriáh, and the others that were ſlaine wt him. 2 Sam 11, 17.
15:n.
By giuing me occaſion to praiſe thee, when thou ſhalt forgiue my ſinnes
17:o.
Which is a wounding of ye heart, proceding of faith, which ſeketh vnto God for mercie
18:p.
He praieth for the whole Church, becauſe through his ſinne it was in danger of Gods iudgement
19:q.
That is, iuſt & lawful, applied to their right ende, wc is the exerciſe of faith & repentance